For the Buffalo Sabres, their next nightmare always feels right around the corner. No lead is too large and every run of improved performance can end in the blink of an eye because the biggest theme of the team's 14-year playoff drought is a complete inability to handle pressure.
Tuesday night's 4-3 overtime win against the Edmonton Oilers was a perfect example. The Sabres, who led 3-0 entering the third, gave up two goals early in the period and then allowed Connor McDavid to tie the game with two seconds left.
McDavid's equalizer showcased Buffalo at its worst.